Uravu Solla Oruvan

Uravu Solla Oruvan (transl. Someone to Relate to) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Devaraj–Mohan and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It is a remake of a Marathi film written by Sharad Pilgaonkar. The film stars Muthuraman, Cho, Sujatha and Padmapriya. It was released on 18 July 1975, and became a success. Sujatha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.

Uravu Solla Oruvan
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Directed by	Devaraj–Mohan
Screenplay by	Panchu Arunachalam
Story by	Sharad Pilgaonkar
Produced by	Filmalaya Ramachandran
Starring	Muthuraman Cho Sujatha Padmapriya
Cinematography	R. N. K. Prasad
Edited by	B. Kandhasami
Music by	Vijaya Bhaskar
Production company	Filmalaya Combines
Release date	18 July 1975 (1975-07-18)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Muthuraman as Mohan
• Sivakumar as Bhaskar (guest appearance)
• S. Varalakshmi (guest appearance)
• Cho
• Sujatha as Sumathi
• Padmapriya as Indra
• Senthamarai
• Vijayan
• Jayamkondan

Production

Uravu Solla Oruvan is the first film produced by Filmalaya Combines, established by Panchu Arunachalam and his friend Filmalaya Ramachandran.^[1][2] It is a remake of a Marathi film,^[3] written by Sharad Pilgaonkar. Production duties were handled by Ramachandran, cinematography by R. N. K. Prasad and editing by B. Kandhasami.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Panimalar"	P. Susheela
2.	"Mohana Punnagai"	K. J. Yesudas

Release and reception

Uravu Solla Oruvan was released on 18 July 1975.^[6] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for the cast performances, Cho's comedy, the cinematography and direction.^[7] Kumudam lauded the story, Sujatha's performance, the direction and cinematography.^[8] The film was a success, and its 50th day celebration was held at Shanmuga Theatre, Coimbatore.^[9] Sujatha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.^[10][11]